GERO psychological theory ego integrity theory (Erikson) 2025-02-26T21:24:11Z It states that personality develops across the lifespan through eight sequential psychosocial crises, where the successful resolution of each crisis fosters virtues (e.g., hope, fidelity, or, in later life, wisdom) and lays the foundation of success during the next crisis. A psychological theory that posits the acceptance of life as it has been lived, including acceptance of death, as the major driving psychological goal of older adults. ego integrity theory (Erikson) 2025-02-26T21:24:11Z It states that personality develops across the lifespan through eight sequential psychosocial crises, where the successful resolution of each crisis fosters virtues (e.g., hope, fidelity, or, in later life, wisdom) and lays the foundation of success during the next crisis. A psychological theory that posits the acceptance of life as it has been lived, including acceptance of death, as the major driving psychological goal of older adults. Damayanthi Jesudas Bill Duncan John Beverley Finn Wilson